Muslims Grieve
the Passing of Pope John Paul II
Muslim Community Center
Chicago
Chicago, IL
The Muslim Community Center is deeply
saddened by the passing away of Pope John Paul
II. We express our heartfelt condolences to our
Christian friends in general and Catholic friends
in particular.
The Pope was a champion of human rights and human
dignity. He spoke out forcefully for these rights
and against the oppression of people whether they
were Catholics or not. He was a man of courage
and spoke out against oppression irrespective
of who the oppressors were.
Muslims owe Pope John Paul II a debt of gratitude
for his efforts to improve relations between Catholics
and Muslims. His efforts have resulted in good
friendly relations between the people of these
two world religions.
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